Professional Learning Action Team March 2013 Do Now: Turn on your laptop and locate the Special Educator and General Educator Survey Results (in )

MISSION: The mission of the Parkway School District is to ensure all students are capable, curious and confident learners who understand and respond to the challenges of an ever-changing world.

NORMS O Mission Driven Agenda O Opportunity to share, be heard and understood O Stay on topic, stay productive and be an active participant O Utilize protocols to ensure productive discussions, reach consensus and facilitate the work of the team O Demonstrate professional courtesies (start/end on time, avoid side talk) O Be nice! (positive attitudes, respect others, presume positive intent) O Be accountable to school and Professional Learning Action Team Review the Norms – What is the one you want to focus on today?

EU and EQ EU: The Professional Learning Action Team’s purpose is to ensure all certified staff members participate in high quality professional learning focused on achievement for all students. EQ: How can the Professional Learning Action Team contribute to Mission Accomplished 2016?

Agenda  Personalized Professional Learning  The Role of PLAT 2013 – 2014  Poster Paper Conversation  Updates

Personalized Professional Learning Proposal O Review the Overview O Table Talk – Pros and Cons O Review the Sample Course O Table Talk – Pros and Cons O Next Steps O PLAT Consensus to Share with Staff O Share with Staff O PLAT Approval to Move Forward

The Role of PLAT and Professional Learning O Question Assignments O Go to your assigned question and introduce yourself to you team O Respond to any question that you are able O Create an action plan to get the answers to the unanswered questions by the next PLAT meeting O Send the Action Plan to your team members and cc in Liz (emorrison)

Updates O Summer Workshop Proposals Due by March 29 th O PLAT Elections – Conduct in April (New PLAT representative will attend the MAY PLAT Meeting) O Utilize Google Docs for the Election O Send Results to Me O Summer Institute Registration O Elementary O Secondary O ELL (June) O Summer Course Catalogue O 3 in 3 (Teacher Professional Learning and Evaluation Model)